Progress Game (2020)

Developer: Grinning Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Casual, Free To Play, RPG, Early Access
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 340 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A zen-like treadmill of incremental gains where you check in periodically for satisfying blips of growth and then leave it humming again.

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What players say

Players enjoy this free idle RPG as a surprisingly deep number-go-up game, though they note the art is crude and several skill trees remain placeholder. The community is eager for more content, with some split on whether the grind in each zone is satisfying or tedious.

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